More than once I have heard health experts label Mexican food as #1 on the Do-Not-Eat List if you are trying to eat healthfully.  It is a hard case to argue, but I will.

Mexican cuisine offers fantastic seasonings and so many opportunities to pump up vegetables and flavor without fat.  

Why banish an entire cuisine based on a couple….okay, a lot… of unhealthful ingredients?

Let’s list the Mexican ingredients that would be best to avoid:

Cheese

Refried Beans (if cooked in lard)

Fatty Meats

Tortilla Chips

Fried tortillas

Flour Tortillas

Sour Cream

Does it sound like I just listed the ingredients that make up every Mexican dish?  How are you supposed to make a toco, enchilada, or a burrito without these?

As always, looking at a list of NO items seems daunting and impossible until you make a list of YES items.

Fantastic Mexican Ingredients:

Salsa

Mexican Seasoning Blends

Black Beans

Pinto Beans

Corn Tortillas

Chicken 

Turkey

Eggs

Lean meats

Shrimp

Salmon

Mahi Mahi

Other fish

Tomatoes

Lettuce

Bell Peppers

Cilantro 

Cauliflower

Limes

Lemon

Squash

Onions – all kinds

Brown Rice

Mango

Oranges

Avocado

Guacamole

NF Greek Yogurt as a substitute for sour cream

I am sure there are even more on this list that I am not thinking of!  

What typically goes wrong with Mexican food is an overload on carbohydrates and fats compared to protein and vegetables.  Here is how to create very lean and healthful Mexican meals at home:

1. Choose a lean meat and cook with a flavorful seasoning blend.
2. Load up on raw or roasted veggies to compliment the meal.  
3. Offer Salsa as a dressing for salads or binder for bowl meals.
4. Use a cupped-handful of beans or rice as your serving of carb.
5. Watch your chips.  9 tortilla chips is one serving size.  Those nine go fast, are easy to overeat, and are less satisfying than carbohydrates like a corn tortilla or a cupped handful of beans.  Consider saving your carbohydrate intake and avoiding the chips all together.  
6. Skip the cheese and sour cream.  For a satisfying creamy flavor, use Non-Fat Greek Yogurt in place of sour cream.
7. Salsa and Mexican seasoning blend add flavor without loads of calories, a great way to bring life to veggies and lean proteins.  Don’t hold back here!

So, am I right?  Can Mexican food be a healthy eating staple?  Yes!

Try these recipes to see for yourself.

Mexican Seasoning Blend

Super Squash Mex Casserole

Basic Mex-Seasoned Roasted Cauliflower

Easiest Taco Soup

Taco Salad Bowl

Baked Chicken and Veggies

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